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Method and apparatus for minimizing overhead in a communication system

  • US 6,359,877 B1
  • Filed: 07/21/1998
  • Issued: 03/19/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for transmitting packets in a communication system, the method comprising the steps of:

  • determining a current transmission rate;

    assigning a sequence number to a packet for transmission based on the current transmission rate, the size of the packet, and a sequence number of a previously transmitted packet; and

    transmitting the packet at the current transmission rate.

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